Bleacher Report released its rankings of the “Top 15 College Football Towns in the Country this past weekend, and Madison came out on top.
According to Bleacher Report, this list was based on a town’s relationship to its college football program, passion in terms of fan support, traditions, culture and entertainment options on football weekends.
The article said: “Madison is picture-perfectly located near several beautiful lakes, and it’s filled to the brim with all the bars and food options a college football fan can handle. State Street, which separates Wisconsin’s campus from the capitol building in Madison, is a happening spot year-round, but that’s especially the case on game days. Wisconsin’s famous party atmosphere on football Saturdays goes into Camp Randall Stadium, which literally shakes with the “Jump Around” tradition heading into fourth quarters and the post-game ‘Fifth Quarter’ celebration with the marching band.
“There’s no shortage of activities and excitement in Madison, from the great outdoors to the still-great indoors,” the article continued. “The town is a melting pot of all walks of life, and everyone comes together to create one of the sport’s most famous atmospheres when the Badgers are playing in Camp Randall. It’s hard to argue with Madison’s dominance of college football town rankings.”
The complete list of “Top 15 College Football Towns” via Bleacher Report is as follows:
15: Morgantown, West Virginia
14: South Bend, Indiana
13: Gainesville, Florida
12: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
11: State College, Pennsylvania
10: Auburn, Alabama
9: Clemson, South Carolina
8: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
7: Knoxville, Tennessee
6: Oxford, Mississippi
5: Lincoln, Nebraska
4: Athens, Georgia
3: Ann Arbor, Michigan
2: College Station, Texas
1: Madison, Wisconsin
